False. 26 June was the hottest day in June on record, beating the 1976 heatwave record, but not the hottest day overall since then. The Met Office said it is “fundamentally incorrect” to suggest a ...

A video of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying "we won’t allow Sharia law to be implemented in Italy" circulating ...

Posts circulating on Facebook incorrectly claim police say you will not be charged for this so long as you’ve taken photos at ...

A Facebook video with more than 10,000 likes falsely suggests autism is caused by vaccines, and that a vaccine programme ...

False. This clip predates Ms Widdecombe’s recent death and shows Mr Farage walking in Clacton-on-Sea in July 2024. A clip of Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage is circulating on social media with false ...

You may have heard it said that England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca was their greatest World Cup win since 1966. And for once, while “greatness” is a matter of opinion more than fact, ...

A viral video showing a security guard asking a woman in a niqab to leave a Tesco store isn’t genuine footage. Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy. A video that appears to show police ...

Value Added Tax (VAT) is paid on most products and services sold by VAT-registered businesses. Businesses with a total taxable turnover of more than £90,000 must register for VAT. Most goods and ...

Andy Burnham has confirmed that his government will not be introducing a digital ID scheme. The original plans for the new digital ID to be mandatory for right to work checks had already been reversed ...

This explainer is part of a series Full Fact is publishing exploring a range of topics. We’ll be updating these articles on a regular basis—this article was last updated on 14 July 2026 and the ...

We have engaged and continue to engage with the implementation of the Online Safety Act to push for stronger protections against harmful and misleading content online, holding platforms and regulators ...

The data on Mexico’s World Cup home advantage - and why England might be just the team to win at the Azteca We’ve crunched the numbers ahead of the match in Mexico City, and while England may not be ...